1926 AAA Championship Car season
1926 AAA Championship Car season | |
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AAA National Championship Trail | |
Season | |
Races | 26 |
Start date | February 22 |
End date | November 11 |
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Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
The 1926 AAA Championship Car season consisted of 24 races, beginning in Miami Beach, Florida on February 22 and concluding in Pineville, North Carolina on November 11. There were also 7 non-championship races. The AAA National Champion was Harry Hartz and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Frank Lockhart.
The season suffered two fatalities. Herbert Jones died at Indianapolis during a practice session. Jack Foley died at Salem during qualifying for the second race.[1]
Schedule and results
[edit]All races running on Dirt/Brick/Board Oval.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | February 22 | ![]() |
Fulford–Miami Speedway | Miami Beach, Florida | Board | ![]() |
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2 | March 21 | ![]() |
Culver City Speedway | Culver City, California | Board | ![]() |
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NC | April 15 | ![]() |
Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | ![]() |
3 | May 1 | ![]() |
Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | ![]() |
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4 | May 10 | ![]() |
Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | ![]() |
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5 | May 31 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Brick | ![]() |
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6 | June 12 | ![]() |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | ![]() |
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NC | June 27 | ![]() |
Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | ![]() |
7 | July 5 | ![]() |
Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | ![]() |
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9 | July 17 | ![]() |
Atlantic City Speedway | Hammonton, New Jersey | Board | — | ![]() |
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13 | August 23 | ![]() |
Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | ![]() |
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NC | September 4 | ![]() |
New York State Fairgrounds | Syracuse, New York | Dirt | — | ![]() |
NC | September 11 | ![]() |
Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | ![]() |
17 | September 18 | ![]() |
Altoona Speedway | Tyrone, Pennsylvania | Board | ![]() |
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NC | October 2 | ![]() |
Fresno Speedway | Fresno, California | Board | — | ![]() |
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20 | October 12 | ![]() |
Rockingham Park | Salem, New Hampshire | Board | — | ![]() |
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NC | October 24 | ![]() |
Michigan State Fairgrounds | Detroit, Michigan | Dirt | — | ![]() |
23 | November 11 | ![]() |
Charlotte Speedway | Pineville, North Carolina | Board | ![]() |
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26 | ![]() |
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- Indianapolis 500 was AAA-sanctioned and counted towards the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship title.
- ^A Scheduled for 500 miles, stopped due to rain on the lap 160.
- ^B The IZOD IndyCar Series 2011 Historical Record Book listed the all time race winners. On the page 77 counted only two of the three October 2, 1926 Fresno races, what won by Bennett Hill and Frank Lockhart.
Final points standings
[edit]Note: Drivers had to be running at the finish to score points. Points scored by drivers sharing a ride were split according to percentage of race driven. Starters were not able to score points as relief drivers, if a race starter finished the race in another car, in a points scoring position, those points were awarded to the driver who had started the car.
The final standings based on reference.[2]
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References
[edit]- Åberg, Andreas. "AAA National Championship 1926". Driver Database. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- "1926 AAA National Championship Trail". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- Harms, Phil. "1926 Championship Driver Summary" (PDF). Motorsport.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2011.